Dave's Travel Corner - Seeing the World One Step at a Time

Mo’orea Highlights, French Polynesia

Mo’orea (Moorea) is only 30-45 minutes from the port in Papeete via ferry. And the port is only 10 minutes from FAA, Papeete's airport. Despite … [Read More]
Bangkok, Thailand – Temples & Shrines

Bangkok is home to hundreds of gleaming golden temples - many of which are centered around the old part of town and along the banks of the Chao … [Read More]
Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara is like a bright tapestry, woven from time, and enriched with the colors of history and culture. Some cities grow old and then … [Read More]
Chawadee Nualkhair, Thai-American Food Journalist

Chawadee Nualkhair, who often refers to herself as Chow, is a Thai-American originally from Pittsburgh. She now resides in Bangkok with her … [Read More]
The Power & Beauty of Sub Saharan Africa

Upon finalizing my flights to South Africa from Bangkok, I told a good friend who has traveled extensively in Africa that I would kiss the … [Read More]
A harsh but beautiful wildlife haven at the bottom of the world – Interview with Vicki Foster, Government Officer of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

My mobile phone buzzed with an email alert, jolting me out of my reverie. It was from Vicki Foster. “As I am writing this, I am looking out of … [Read More]
India: Sixty million villages and still counting

How on earth do you cover one billion people and more than five thousand years of history in one short article? I am afraid I won't be able to … [Read More]
In Love With Pint-Sized Andorra

We stood on the rocky outcrop above the tiny parking lot next to the consul generals office in old Andorra la Vella and heard the distinctive … [Read More]
Greenland – The World’s Coolest Place

Leaving the comfort of blue skies at 37,000 feet, above a thick cloud layer, we started our slow descent down into Greenland. It was hard to … [Read More]
Exploring Song Kul, Kyrgyzstan

Waking up late at night and stumbling out of our Yurt we were overwhelmed by the clarity and brilliance of stars in all directions - the Milky … [Read More]
Fiji: Still the Cannibal Isles

My strange fascination with cannibalism began while I was studying history in graduate school. In a book whose title I have since forgotten … [Read More]
Discovering a new way to cruise with UnCruise Adventures

Tired of the massive cruise ships packed to the brim with thousands of tourists? Not interested in that kind of generic, high-density vacation … [Read More]
Wine Tasting in Myanmar

When traveling abroad, I always seek out wineries whenever possible. To some, going wine tasting in Myanmar might be somewhat of a surprise - an … [Read More]
Notes from the latest trip to Bangkok from an Intrepid Traveler

I landed at Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) in Bangkok before the sun had even risen. I first landed here in 1996, the first of what would … [Read More]
New Orleans

Welcome to Southern Louisiana! Or if you prefer, Laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll). Here, in the "south" the people are … [Read More]